Naguib Sawiris, an Egyptian telecom tycoon and founder of the Free Egyptians Party, replied on Twitter on Dec. 31 to a comment by one of his followers wondering whether the state had nationalized the opposition party as if it were an economic enterprise. His response: "Well said!"
The exchange comes in the wake of the internal disputes that shook the party in recent days. With 65 members of parliament, the Free Egyptians Party is the largest party in the Egyptian parliament.